A Day in the Life of a Resident Psychiatrist at Yale School of Medicine
A day for a psychiatry resident at Yale School of Medicine involves "interacting with patients one-on-one," learning "their life story" and challenges to determine helpful interventions, often a combination of medication and therapy within a team-based approach with other medical professionals. This work occurs in various settings—outpatient clinics, hospital units, and emergency departments—always centering on understanding a patient's needs and developing effective treatment plans.
Patient Interaction, Treatment Planning, Teamwork, Mental Health, Medical Interventions
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Robert Palmer
Resident Psychiatrist
Yale School of Medicine
University of Southern California
Yale School of Medicine (MD)
Biology & Related Sciences
Healthcare, Medical & Wellness
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Honors Student, Scholarship Recipient
Video Highlights
1. Psychiatry residents spend a significant portion of their day interacting directly with patients, conducting thorough evaluations, and developing tailored treatment plans.
2. The work is highly collaborative, involving teamwork with doctors, nurses, and social workers to ensure comprehensive patient care.
3. Residents gain experience in diverse settings, including outpatient clinics, inpatient units, and emergency departments, providing exposure to a wide range of patient needs and treatment approaches.
Transcript
What does a day in the life of a psychiatry resident look like?
It varies from rotation to rotation. Most of the time, we're interacting with patients one-on-one. We learn about their life story, their current challenges, and their experiences with mental health treatment to figure out what intervention will be helpful.
This usually involves a combination of medications, therapy, and other relevant interventions. A lot of times, we're interviewing patients, doing an evaluation, and making treatment recommendations. We do this within a team-based approach, working with other doctors, nurses, and social workers. This integrates everyone's perspective and input.
We do this in various settings. Sometimes it's in an outpatient community clinic, sometimes on a psychiatric unit inside the hospital, and sometimes in the emergency department. The core of what we do is getting to know a person, understanding their situation, and determining what will help them.
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